Suwon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2601
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$416
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$96
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2621
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
92
83
🏙️ Population
1.23M
3.03M

The cost of living in Suwon is 0.8% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5418th and 5356th ($987 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 3rd in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Suwon compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 88th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suwon vs Taichung

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Suwon Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12419
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6828
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.61
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.71
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.7
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19843
$13893

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721